8th Grade ELA Week of January 14-17 Monday, 1-14-13 Daily Objective: “I will…
evaluate my current understanding and familiarity of U5P1 words
Procedure:
Copy HW into agenda
What is/are today’s objective(s)?
Collect extra credit (“Will the World End?” Newspapers) due today—optional assignment
Take U5P1 pretest; correct answers; assign HW 94-99 in workbook due Wednesday
Continue discussing “Thank You M’am” Critical thinking questions from Thursday of last week—page 183 in textbook.
“Generalizations” PowerPoint presentation
HW:
Study for tomorrow’s quiz over “Thank You M’am”
HW 94-99 in workbook due Wednesday
U5P1 posttest on Thursday—last
Tuesday, 1-15-13 Daily Objective: “I will…
Demonstrate mastery of “Thank You M’am”, characterization, plot, theme and generalizations
Procedure:
Copy HW into agenda
What is/are today’s objective(s)?
Take “Thank You M’am” quiz
Collect and correct multiple answer questions together (possible)
Begin Practice OAA fiction test
Begin to discuss answers, if time.
HW:
Word Wisdom pages 94-99 due tomorrow;
Prepare for test Thursday
Wednesday, 1-16-13 Daily Objective: “I will…
Understand how historical events led to MLK’s famous “I have a Dream” speech
Check current understanding of U5P1 words
Procedure:
Copy HW into agenda
What is/are today’s objective(s)?
Check WW pgs 94-99 with the help of a student leader volunteer
Distribute notes on summarizing vs. paraphrasing—discuss
Distribute handout to use to organize/take notes on videos—begin by completing the “Before” question—list as many general or detailed facts you currently (think you) know about the Civil Rights Movement, the March on Washington (event) and/or Martin Luther King Jr.
Get your hands on a personal jumpdrive/flash drive before research unit!
Thursday, 1-17-13 Daily Objective: “I will…
Demonstrate current knowledge of U5P1 words
Apply paraphrasing to MLK’s speech
Procedure:
Copy HW into agenda
What is/are today’s objective(s)?
U5P1 Posttest
Finish watching the rest of “I Have a Dream” speech
Discuss reactions and notes taken on student handouts before, during & after the video
Model paraphrasing by rereading, studying, mentally “downloading” the meaning of Paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 from the speech. Paraphrase together as a class on SMART Board
Announce assigned groups & allow groups to meet to begin paraphrasing their section, if time.
HW:
Be sure to obtain a personal flashdrive/jumpdrive before we begin Research Project (end of next week/beginning of week January 28)
Friday, 1-18-13 RECORDS DAY—No School for students
Week of January 14-17
Monday, 1-14-13
Daily Objective:
“I will…
- evaluate my current understanding and familiarity of U5P1 words
Procedure:- Copy HW into agenda
- What is/are today’s objective(s)?
- Collect extra credit (“Will the World End?” Newspapers) due today—optional assignment
- Take U5P1 pretest; correct answers; assign HW 94-99 in workbook due Wednesday
- Continue discussing “Thank You M’am” Critical thinking questions from Thursday of last week—page 183 in textbook.
- “Generalizations” PowerPoint presentation
HW:Tuesday, 1-15-13
Daily Objective:
“I will…
- Demonstrate mastery of “Thank You M’am”, characterization, plot, theme and generalizations
Procedure:- Copy HW into agenda
- What is/are today’s objective(s)?
- Take “Thank You M’am” quiz
- Collect and correct multiple answer questions together (possible)
- Begin Practice OAA fiction test
- Begin to discuss answers, if time.
HW:Wednesday, 1-16-13
Daily Objective:
“I will…
- Understand how historical events led to MLK’s famous “I have a Dream” speech
- Check current understanding of U5P1 words
Procedure:- Copy HW into agenda
- What is/are today’s objective(s)?
- Check WW pgs 94-99 with the help of a student leader volunteer
- Distribute notes on summarizing vs. paraphrasing—discuss
- Distribute handout to use to organize/take notes on videos—begin by completing the “Before” question—list as many general or detailed facts you currently (think you) know about the Civil Rights Movement, the March on Washington (event) and/or Martin Luther King Jr.
- Begin videos:
- Background of Civil Rights Movement, from Teachertube http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=112127 (3:15 minutes)
- The March on Washington—History Channel http://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement-history/videos#martin-luther-king-jr-leads-the-march-on-washington (3:10 minutes)
- Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream” live speech—Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs
- Optional addition: "Let Freedom Ring" song (with interactive lyrics): http://www.flocabulary.com/civil-rights/
HW:Thursday, 1-17-13
Daily Objective:
“I will…
- Demonstrate current knowledge of U5P1 words
- Apply paraphrasing to MLK’s speech
Procedure:- Copy HW into agenda
- What is/are today’s objective(s)?
- U5P1 Posttest
- Finish watching the rest of “I Have a Dream” speech
- Discuss reactions and notes taken on student handouts before, during & after the video
- Model paraphrasing by rereading, studying, mentally “downloading” the meaning of Paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 from the speech. Paraphrase together as a class on SMART Board
- Announce assigned groups & allow groups to meet to begin paraphrasing their section, if time.
HW:Friday, 1-18-13
RECORDS DAY—No School for students
END OF 2ND MARKING PERIOD / 1ST SEMESTER